Nuclear war is prevented by standing up to bullies, not siding with them. That's not hyperbole. If Putin sets his mind on Poland, France will use tactical nukes (ASMP) as warning shot. That could spiral into the release of strategic weapons. If so, Russia will nuke USA regardless. - ThreadSky

altnoaa.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Nuclear war is prevented by standing up to bullies, not siding with them. That's not hyperbole. If Putin sets his mind on Poland, France will use tactical nukes (ASMP) as warning shot. That could spiral into the release of strategic weapons. If so, Russia will nuke USA regardless.

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elysebella.bsky.social•1 day ago

And nukes from Russia reach the United States in 30 minutes and we won’t be warned because the clowns in office fired all of the people who would keep us informed.

peripatetic1.bsky.social•2 days ago

Are we sure the US won't be the first to use them? You know shitler has been gagging to use them since he floated the idea multiple times in his last term.

Or that Russia will stop at that drone attack on Chernobyl?

altnoaa.bsky.social•2 days ago

Positive. He cannot just order the release. Every movie gets this wrong. Our nukes are controlled by military officers. The movies say the system is built for speed and they can't reject an order, etc... and that's not completely true. Any order will be scrutinized. Illegal orders denied.

peripatetic1.bsky.social•2 days ago

He has the sole authority to give the order, and given the loyalists he is installing everywhere, it seems like a reasonable concern that extreme pressure would be applied to any officer who might consider delaying or not carrying out the order.

altnoaa.bsky.social•2 days ago

He doesn't have the sole authority to give the order. That's Hollywood and the US Gov plays to that image, I agree.

But the actual authority for the release of nuclear weapons rests with military officers.

To get the non-Hollywood version, recommend reading this.

peripatetic1.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm not going by Hollywood. I understand the existence and purpose of the two-man system at the launch facilities, but it seems like even SecDef couldn't veto the decision unless they decided it was unlawful - and I'd suspect that even in a sane administration that would be career-ending at best.

peripatetic1.bsky.social•2 days ago

LOAC and all the treaties we are part of are only as strong as the will and ability to enforce, and these chucklefucks don't think we should care about things like the Geneva Convention.

nerxy1219.bsky.social•2 days ago

He'll just replace everyone or Elmo will make it AI controlled. Or they'll turn over control to Russia. Do not underestimate how far they're willing to sell this country out.

altnoaa.bsky.social•2 days ago

What the movies get right is that if a sub commander gets an order to release, they're going to surface and release.

What the movies get wrong is the process that happens to get the order to the sub commander. POTUS can't just order it.

Daniel Ellsberg's book has good info about it.

sassy-shorts.bsky.social•2 days ago

So.. what when all of the people who won't push the button get fired and replaced by people who will push the button?

grunteledboomer.bsky.social•2 days ago

What the president HAS is 'the football'. THAT has the battle plans (response scenarios), AND authorization codes. But individual Commanders in the field make the actual decision to launch, or not.

redhadoken.bsky.social•2 days ago

That’s why wealthy assholes built bunkers. They don’t care.

altnoaa.bsky.social•2 days ago

No matter how much Trump wants to pretend, Putin is not his friend and doesn't give a damn about either him or this country. Putin will see our strategic nukes as a threat to Russia and will absolutely hit us in a first strike if they decide to use them against anyone to ensure less retaliation.

mahoganywoe.bsky.social•2 days ago

Damnit, I wish you just had a full-on page that the entire internet could connect to. Thank you for your voice.

altnoaa.bsky.social•2 days ago

And that is solid. I don't think there's an expert anywhere, whether the USA, the EU/UK, or in Russia that disagrees with that. The US Congress, incl the GOP, disagree with Trump. It's imperative that people connect with their Congressional representatives, regardless of party, to prevent bad deal.

nosheeptilbrooklyn.bsky.social•2 days ago

I have been. The BS non-answer I got back is laughable . These people are fkg cowards *and* assume their constituents are idiots. I got a whole lecture on Articles I & II of the Constitution. Try again, dick . I have a doctorate in Poli
Sci specializing in American government. Condescending prick.

nosheeptilbrooklyn.bsky.social•2 days ago

If nothing else, it was a joy to explain the actual Constitution to him, point out it had nothing to do with my question about why he won’t say a peep against the Orange Pus Saxk, and demanded a less idiotic answer.

poquitafrita.bsky.social•2 days ago

What was his final word, because I know he needed one?

nosheeptilbrooklyn.bsky.social•2 days ago

I just sent the email and I damn well hope he writes back. He might be too busy coming up with a sleazy dodge-and-weave to the other email or the vm I sent.

altnoaa.bsky.social•2 days ago

So, even if your representative or senators are Republicans, take 10-minutes to put partisan politics aside and speak up for national security by calling their office and tell them you're a voter in their district and supporting Ukraine is a must for peace and national security. Stay on them!

standup2fascism.bsky.social•2 days ago

Trump has been screaming about NATO since the 80s. Went to Russia with Ivana, using the Kremlin tourist agency.

If he was just a real estate developer, why the hatred for NATO? The love of Russia?

theyrenotweeds.bsky.social•2 days ago

Any way we can rush the asteroid’s arrival?

donnapiranha.bsky.social•2 days ago

So, have the cigarette?

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